Tokyo, January 29, 2008 -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced that Mr. Hideaki Omiya, currently an MHI Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President, was named the new President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The decision was made at the extraordinary meeting of the board of directors, held on January 29. He will assume the new position on April 1, 2008.

Mr. Kazuo Tsukuda, the current President of MHI, will become Chairman of the company succeeding Mr. Takashi Nishioka who will become MHI's Senior Corporate Advisor.

Personal Biography of Mr. Hideaki Omiya

Date of Birth:			July 25, 1946
Education:
	May 1969		Received undergraduate degree from the School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Career:
	Jun. 1969		Joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
	Jun. 1999		Deputy General Manager, Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works
	Apr. 2001		Deputy General Manager, Industrial Machinery Division
	Apr. 2002		Deputy General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters
	Jun. 2002		Director, Deputy General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters
	Apr. 2003		Director, General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters
	Jun. 2005		Director, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters
	Apr. 2007		Director, Senior Executive Vice President

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